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World No Tobacco Day: Groups Urge Buhari To Enforce Tobacco Laws - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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May 30, 2019
Sometobacco control groups in the country have urged President Muhammadu Buhari tointensify efforts to enforce the National Tobacco Control Regulations recentlypassed by the two chambers of the National Assembly.
Thegroups, comprising Nigeria Tobacco Control Alliance , Campaign for Tobacco FreeKids and Environmental Rights Action/Friends of the Earth Nigeria, gave theadvice at a news conference in Abuja.
TheProgramme Coordinator of NTCA, Oluwaseun Esan, said that the press briefing wasorganised to kick-start the commemoration of the 2019 World No Tobacco Day, whichholds on May 31 annually.
Theglobal day which has its theme: “Tobacco and Lung Health’’ is to createawareness on the health risks associated with tobacco use and effective policiesto reduce its consumption.
Esanrecalled that the House of Representatives, under the leadership of YakubuDogara, approved the draft regulations on May 7, 2019, adding that the approvedregulation was harmonised and concurred by the Nigerian Senate on May 28, 2019.


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World NTD Day: Kaduna Govt Conducts 1,300 Free Surgeries For Residents - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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January 31, 2023
State Commissioner for Health, Amina Mohammed-Baloni, announced during a press conference in Kaduna as part of activities to mark the World 2023 Neglected Tropical Diseases, NTD Day, with the theme: “Act now; Act together. Invest in neglected tropical diseases”.
She added that the State also enrolled 120 lymphoedema patients in home base care management in addition to treatment of the target population with chemo-prophylaxis.
The Commissioner explained that the investment of the State government and supporting partners to the neglected tropical diseases programme has led to significant increase in chemotherapy, case detection and management for trachoma, hydrocelectomy and lymphoedema management in the State.
Amina said the Government is focused on ensuring that the risk of tropical neglected diseases and infections is reduced, and has put in place several measures to promote the well-being of its citizens.

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World Optometry Day: Association Tasks Nigerians On Right To Sight - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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March 24, 2019
The Nigerian Optometric Association has called onrural and urban Nigerians to take charge of their sight by demanding better eyecare services from the government.
President of the Association Ozy Okonokhua,, made thecall in Abuja, in commemoration of the annual World Optometry Day, held onMarch 23.
Okonokhua, who said every Nigerian, had the right tosight by having optometrists in their healthcare centres for constant eyechecks and care, however, regretted that such rights were being deniedcitizens.
He said that a lot of persons in rural areas wereavoidably blind due to lack of access to primary eye care providers.
He also noted that such unfortunate health complicationcould have been averted if optometrists were designated in such communitieswhich had primary health services; but lacked eye care services.
“A nation with primary health services without primaryeye care services is like a body moving without eyes.
“There are many persons today who are avoidably blindin rural areas, but if government had the will power to deploy optometrists tocomplement its efforts, this problem could have been avoided.
“We therefore implore Nigerian citizens everywhere totake charge of their sight.
“It is your duty and responsibility to find anoptometrist wherever possible to examine your eyes regularly so as to ensure abetter sight, better life and better tomorrow,’’ the NOA president said.
He said the eye was a sensitive organ that neededoptimal care and it was only an optometrist that would be able to diagnose,treat and manage visual diseases, injuries, and disorders; as well as identifyrelated systemic conditions affecting eyesight.
According to him, the eye doctor will be able toprevent premature blindness by prescribing the correct medications, visiontherapy; and also perform certain surgical procedures.
Okonokhua said only the optometrist could be able togive the right counselling for patients in respect to surgical and non-surgicaloptions that would meet their visual needs and according to their occupationsand lifestyle.
Speaking on the significance of the day; the NOApresident said that the World Optometry Day was celebrated annually to createawareness about optometry and its doctors that were dedicating their lives topreventing the loss of the “precious gift of sight’’.
“Today all humans with gifted sight celebrate a nobleprofession that goes beyond sight.
“A wise man once said; next to life is light and nextto light is sight; we celebrate the patriarch of the profession.
“We remember those who are far away in ruralcommunities hoping that one day a doctor of Optometry would come to their aid.
“We celebrate optometrists around the world who aresignificantly contributing to improving the quality of life of all persons ofall ages; we celebrate optometrists in Nigeria for their enormous contributionsto eye health,’’ Okonokhua said. (NAN)

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World Optometry Day: Optometrist Advocate Vision Care In UHC - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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March 23, 2019
AnOptometrist, Njong Onugu has called for inclusion of vision care in UniversalHealth Coverage, UHC to ensure access to eye care by all citizens withoutsuffering financial burden.
Onugu,Head, Eye Care Unit, Public Health Department and Human Service Secretariat,Abuja made the call on Saturday, in commemoration of the World Optometry Day.
TheWorld Optometry Day is commemorated annually on March 23 to raiseawareness about optometry and its role in eye care and general health delivery.
Onuguexplained that inclusion of the vision care sector in UHC would improve thequality of life of the people through access to eye care by all and reductionof financial burden of the populace challenged with visual health.
She lamented that presently, majority of the populace lacked visual care due to cost of care and lack of access to eye care providers especially at the rural areas.

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World Para Powerlifting: Nigeria To Participate In Championships, 2019 In Astana - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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March 27, 2019
TheAssistant Secretary, Nigeria Para Powerlifting Federation, Olalekan Fash, onWednesday in Abuja said the federation would participate in the 2019 World ParaPowerlifting Championships in Astana, Kazakhstan.
Fashsaid that the federation needed support from the Federal Ministry of Youth andSports Development, non-governmental organisations and philanthropists toparticipate in the competition.
The2019 World Para Powerlifting Junior and Senior Championships will hold in fromJuly 12 to July 20.
Fashsaid the federation needed more support from the ministry to facilitate theparticipation of the athletes in the championships.


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World Peace Day: Foundation Appeals To Bandits, Kidnappers To Ceasefire - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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September 21, 2021
He made call at the commemoration of International Peace Day 2021, organised by the Ph.D Students of Peace and Conflict Resolution, PCR, Nasarawa State University Tuesday, with the theme “Recovering better for an equitable and sustainable world.”
The Christian Cleric urged bandits, kidnapers and insurgents to be kind enough to recognise humanity on “this special day of peace” by not committing or causing any act of violence.
Hayab, who is also the Chairman, Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN Kaduna State chapter, noted that it was imperative for criminals to recognise the importance of peace. He added that the theme was carefully selected by the United Nations to reflect and heal from the COVID-19 pandemic that had devastated the world’s socio-economic stance.
On his part, the University’s Vice Chancellor Mohammed Bala, commended the students for the initiative, adding that most agitation going on across the country were for selfish interest, adding that such agitations were meant for political gain.

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World Pharmacist Day: Low Number Of Pharmacists Worries New IMO Chairman - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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September 26, 2019
The Chairman, Imo chapter of the Pharmaceutical Society ofNigeria, PSN Stanley Emegwara has expressed concern over the low number ofpharmacists in the country.
Emegwara made the remark in Owerri, shortly after he emergedas chairman in an election, as part of the activities to mark this year’s WorldPharmacist Day.
He noted that with a population of almost two hundredmillion people, Nigeria needed more hands to address its health needs. He saidthat the low number of pharmacists posed a major challenge in addressing themenace of quackery in the country.
The pharmacist gave assurance that the society under hiswatch would collaborate with the Pharmacists Council of Nigeria, PCN andNational Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC to stampout quackery.
Speaking on the theme of this year’s celebration, “Safe andeffective use of medicine: the role of the pharmacist”, Emegwara said that theImo PSN had embarked on campaigns to educate the public on proper use of drugs.

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World Pneumonia Day: Pulmonologist Warns Against Exposure To Tobacco Smoke, Air Pollution - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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November 12, 2019
A Pulmonologist, Abel Kanji hasstressed the need to avoid tobacco smoke and reduce exposure to indoor airpollution to check the risk of pneumonia in children.
Kanji, a physician who specialises inthe respiratory system, said this in Abuja on the commemoration of the WorldPneumonia Day with the theme: “Healthy Lungs for All” which aims to promotelung health globally.
He also appealed to government tostrengthen, accelerate and sustain interventions toward preventing and treatingpneumonia.
He advised governments to designspecific strategies to reach the “hard-to reach” populations to improveaccessibility to available interventions and urged experts to conduct researchto develop innovative strategies to reduce the burden of pneumonia in thecountry.
Pneumonia is caused by bacteria,viruses or fungi and leaves children fighting for breath as their lungs getfilled with pus and fluid.
World Pneumonia Day is markedglobally on November 12 to promote the prevention and treatment of the disease.

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World Polio Day: Centre Stages Walk To Create Awareness - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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October 24, 2019
The Cedarcrest Polio Cetre, in collaboration with CedarcrestHospitals and Rotary Club of Koblenz, Germany have organised a walk in Abuja,to create awareness for Post-Polio Syndrome in Nigeria.
Other collaborators in the Enlightenment Walk exerciseincluded the Police Centre of the Catholic Hospitals in Koblenz/Monabaur andOttobock.
The Medical Director, Cedarcrest Hospital, Felix Ogedegbe,while addressing the crowd that thronged in for the exercise, thanked them forthe interest in the efforts to rid Nigeria of polio.
Ogedegbe said that the Walk was aimed at commemorating theWorld Polio Day and to also create awareness on the need for steady attentionto polio survivors.
He said that the aim was to make treatment available topeople living with residual deformities after suffering from acutepoliomyelitis infection.
100 polio victims were offered free medical care andtreatment as part of the activities to commemorate the 2019 World Polio Day.

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World Polio Day: Kwara Records Circulating Vaccine-Derived Polio Virus - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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October 25, 2021
Oguntoye, Member, Joint Committee of Rotary Club, Kwara state, stated this while addressing a news conference in Ilorin, as part of activities to mark the 2021 World Polio Day.
The doctor, an expert in Epidemiology and Public Health, said that the affected child has had zero routine immunisation.
He said that cVDPV was not as virulent as wild polio virus, noting that it can still cause paralysis in children.
In his welcome address, the President of President POP Kwara, Rotary Clubs Rick Oladele said that the last case of wild polio virus in the state was reported in 2010.
He therefore appealed to residents to ensure they vaccinate their wards and children against polio.

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World Polio Day: Philanthropist Urges More Government Support For Survivors - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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October 24, 2022
Gufwan, a polio survivor, made the plea in commemoration of the 2022 World Polio Day in Jos, with the theme:  ”World Polio Day 2022 and Beyond: A healthier future for mothers and children”.
The Chief Executive Officer of the Centre, who is also the Special Adviser on Disability to Governor Simon Lalong of Plateau state lauded the government’s efforts towards eradicating polio, but lamented the neglect of the survivors.
He also applauded President Muhammadu Buhari for assenting to the Disability Bill, but noted that more was needed to be done to rehabilitate polio survivors in the country.
Gufwan also advised the government at all levels to deploy the approach it used in tackling polio in the country to fight other diseases confronting the nation.
He however urged parents to ensure their children were regularly immunised against polio, adding that those whose children have survived the disease should provide care by ensuring they go to school or learn a trade.

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World Population Day: UN Scribe Sees Rapid Population Growth As Challenge Of Sustainable Dev’t - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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July 11, 2019
UN Secretary-General António Guterres hasidentified rapid population growth and vulnerability to climate change as thechallenges faced by the world’s least developed countries in their drive towardsustainable development.
The UN scribe said this in a statementpublished on the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) Website onThursday to commemorate the World Population Day celebrated on July 11 of everyyear.
According to him, some other countries arefacing the challenge of ageing populations, the need to promote healthy, activeageing as well as accessing adequate social protection.
He said that the world’s overall population“continues to increase”, but the growth had been uneven.
Guterres said that in the course of managing population trends, “we must also recognise the relationship between population, development, and individual well-being”


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WORLD POVERTY CLOCK: 71 MILLION NIGERIANS EXTREMELY POOR – REPORT - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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June 20, 2023
The World Poverty Clock is a tool used to track poverty progress worldwide.
The Rivers State’s All Progressives Congress governorship candidate, Tonye Cole, quoted data showing that 71 million Nigerians are extremely poor and the National Bureau of Statistics classifies 133 million people as multidimensionally poor.
He spoke at the Nigeria Zero Hunger Symposium in Abuja, organised by the T200 Foundation to mark World Hunger Day, and unveiled Nigeria’s hunger report.
Cole also mentioned that more than 10,000 children and 25,000 people globally die every day due to hunger, according to the United Nations.
He noted that Nigeria needs to develop a practical, sustainable, and easy-to-implement poverty eradication model and adhere to it over time.
The T200 Foundation’s report shows that Nigeria has a serious hunger problem with a Global Hunger Index score of 27.9, but there are significant variations in the score across states.
T200 Foundation stressed the need for collaboration among stakeholders to end hunger in Nigeria by 2030 in line with the Sustainable Development Goals.

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World Rabies Day: Veterinarians To Vaccinate 100,000 Dogs - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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September 28, 2021
Spokesperson of the Association Gloria Daminabo told newsmen in Abuja that the mass vaccination would hold alongside public enlightenment to assist in rabies reduction. She added that the World Rabies Day allowed the association to fulfill its mission by raising awareness on rabies, its effects and how it could be prevented.
Gloria explained that the association is carrying out public enlightenment that will include mass dog vaccination in the 36 states of the federation and the federal Capital territory, FCT to mark the 2021 Day.
According to her, the association will continue to play its advocacy and professional role in collaboration with relevant stakeholders to raise awareness on rabies, its effects and prevention.
World Rabies Day is commemorated annually on September 28 as an international awareness campaign coordinated by Global Alliance for Rabies Control.

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World Radio Day: Foundation Urges Stations Raises Awareness Among Citizens To Participate In Governance - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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February 13, 2020
The Africa Media DevelopmentFoundation, AMDF rejoices with Radio Stations around the globe as theycelebrate the 2020 World Radio Day, just as it tasks them to raise awarenessamong citizens to participate in governance.
The Foundation’s Executive DirectorIliya Kure In a statement to mark the Day which has its theme ‘Radio andDiversity’, also called on radio stations to consistently maintain a diversity in editorial content andprogramming to reflect the variety of audiences and promote diversity in allforms.
He explained that Radio educates, entertains,informs and unites people across various divides. He said the radio alsoremains the most powerful source of information for majority of people inAfrica, especially for its ability to reach the remotes of communities in theirlanguage and dialect.
Africa in recent years has seen arise in the establishment of radio stations coming from public, private andcommunity investments, which is opening up the society and encouraging healthydebates.
February 13 became World Radio Dayfollowing a proclamation in 2011 by the Member States of UNESCO, and adopted bythe United Nations General Assembly in 2012 as an International Day.

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World Radio Day: NBC Urges Broadcasters To Observe Tenets, Ethics Of Broadcasting - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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February 13, 2019
The National Broadcasting Commission,NBC has advised broadcasters to be professional and observe the tenets of broadcasting in promoting fairness, equity and objectivity.
The Director-General of NBC, Is’haq Kawu, gave the advice in a statement to mark World Radio Day.
He enjoined broadcasters to be objective in their reportage, especially as the country was approaching the 2019 general elections.
The theme of this year’s World Radio Celebration is: ‘‘Dialogue, Tolerance and Peace”.
Kawu said that broadcasters should use the radio as a tool to help in proffering solutions to issues, thereby facilitating peace in the society.
He said that radio could also help in shaping minds and building tolerance among people with differences.
The director-general said that the medium could be employed to solve local health issues and ensuring education for children.

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World Refugee Day: Osinbajo Says FG Committed To Securing Refugees’ Lives - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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June 21, 2019
Vice President YemiOsinbajo has assured refugees of Federal Government’s commitment to responsive,accountable degree of services while ensuring security of their lives.
Osinbajo gave theassurance in Abuja, at an event to commemorate the 2019 World Refugee Day withthe theme: “Take a Step with Refugees’’.
The Vice-President whowas represented by Former Special Assistant to the President on SocialInvestment programme Maryam Uwais said the  Federal government iscommitted to responsive and accountable delivery of services while ensuringeffective security of lives of refugees, asylum seekers and IDPs under hisprotection.
According to Osinbajo,the government will continue to stand in solidarity and love with hundreds andthousands of refugees in Nigeria.
The Secretary to theGovernment of the Federation, Boss Mustapha said the Federal Government hadbeen, and would continue to be in the vanguard of protection of refugees andvulnerable people globally.World Refugee Day iscelebrated every 20th of June.


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World River Day: Stakeholders Advocate Protection Of Rivers In South-East - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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September 28, 2021
The stakeholders made the call in Owerri at the commemoration of this year’s World Rivers Day with the theme “Waterways in our communities”. The event was organised by the Anambra-Imo River Basin Development Authority, in collaboration with the Imo State Water and Sewage Corporation.
The Managing Director, Anambra-Imo River Basin Development Authority, Gerald Osuagwu, in his remarks, said the celebration was intended to highlight human activities that were degrading the rivers. He also decried the increasing pressures associated with pollution, industrial development, urbanisation and climate change which were affecting rivers.
Also speaking, the General Manager, Imo State Water and Sewage Corporation, Emeka Ugoanyanwu, said urbanisation, street trading, sand mining and increasing human population have caused tremendous damage to most rivers.
In his remarks, the Permanent Secretary, Imo state Ministry of Water Resources Gil Nnah noted that the state government was committed to ending river degradation and pollution.


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World Safety, Health Day: Nigeria Red Cross Tasks Stakeholders To Prioritise Employee Safety - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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April 29, 2019
The Nigerian Red Cross Society has called on employers of labour and other key stakeholders to prioritise the safety of workers. This is coming as the world commemorates the 2019 World Safety and Health at work places.
The organisation said it could be achieved by ensuring that the work environment was safe and healthy for workers at all levels.
The organisation’s Head Communication and Advocacy Nwakpa Nwakpa said that 2019 World Safety and Health at Work has its theme as “Safety and Health at the heart of the future of work’’.
He added that the day was commemorated on April 28thannually to ensure that safe and healthy environment for workers was respected at all levels.
Nwakpa said every year people die as a result of occupational accidents and work related diseases which results in extended absence from work which further has a huge consequence on the economy. He however said it was important to prioritise the safety of workers by ensuring the work environment was safe and by equipping the members of staff with adequate knowledge on First Aid.

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World Summit 2022: President Buhari Calls For Lasting Peace On Korean Peninsula - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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February 11, 2022
In a split decision on Friday, a majority of the court’s seven-member
panel agreed that the President exceeded his constitutional powers in
issuing the EO10.
Six of the seven members of the panel proceeded to void and set aside
the EO10 issued by President Muhammadu Buhari.
The apex court also dismissed the N66 billion suit filed by the state
governors against the Federal Government.
The 36 states governors had in the suit sought an order of the court to
compel the Federal Government to take up funding of capital projects
for State High Courts, Sharia Court of Appeal, and Customary Court of
Appeal.
They had also applied for an order of the apex court to compel the
Federal Government to pay them N66 billion naira, being an amount
they have so far spent on capital projects for the three courts.
The governors informed the apex court that the three courts were the
courts of the Federation and as such, the funding of their capital project
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World TB Day: Institute Says Nigerian Research Can Contribute To Ending Epidemic - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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March 23, 2019
TheNational Institute for Pharmaceutical Research and Development, NIPRD sayssignificant work has been done by the institution to end Tuberculosis, TB.
Theinstitution’s Director General Obi Adigwe made the disclosure on Saturday inLagos.
Hewas speaking at a ceremony in commemoration of the 2019 World Tuberculosis Day markedannually on March 24, which has as its theme, “It is Time“.
Accordingto Adigwe, scientists at the Institute undertook tests and discovered thatessential oils from Citrus sinuses had good activity against strains ofMycobacterium tuberculosis.
Hesaid however, that the institution’s work on TB and other similarly viciousdiseases were not without challenges including the perpetual poor funding ofresearch.
TheDirector General said that funding of research not only saved lives, but alsosupported the development of a Pharma Industry that could create jobs, buildcapacity and potential economic development in the country.me[src*��d2�


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World Thrombosis Day: Hematologist Advises Air Travelers To Take Less Alcohol - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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October 14, 2019
AProfessor of Hematology and Blood Transfusion at the College of Medicine,University of Lagos Sulaiman Akanmu has advised air travellers to know what isthrombosis and the risks.
Hesaid that knowing the dangers would guard against coming down with thrombosis, a deadly condition caused by the formation of potentiallydeadly blood clots, blood that has turned into solid form within the bloodvessels.
Akanmugave the advice at a media briefing organized by Sanofi, a multinationalpharmaceutical company, to mark the 2019 World Thrombosis Day.
TheWorld Thrombosis Day  is marked annually on October 13 andit focuses attention on the often overlooked and misunderstood condition ofthrombosis, an urgent and growing health problem.
Somepeople known to have passed on from thrombosis include actor James Stewart,Rapper Heavy D and Nigerian Star, Goldie Harvey, who died after returning fromthe 55th Grammy Awards in 2013.

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World Toilet Day: Minister Says Open Defecation Can Increase Rate Of Sexual Assault On Women - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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November 16, 2019
The Minister of State Environment,Sharon Ikeazor has said that Open Defecation could lead to an increase in therate of sexual assault on children and women.
Ikeazor made this known at the 2019World Toilet Day 10,000 Man-March against Open Defecation in Nigeria, with thetheme:  “Toilet for All: Focusing on leaving no one behind” Abuja. Shesaid many women and girls were being sexually assaulted as they defecated inthe bush.
The ten-thousand man-march is aroadshow organised by the ministry from Area 1 roundabout to the old paradeground in Area 3, Garki, Abuja to demonstrate the need to end open defecationin the country.
Participants in the roadshowincluded civil servants, primary and secondary school children, National YouthService Corps, NYSC members, representatives of Non-Governmental Organisations,NGOs, and Gbagyi youths.
The roadshow is in commemoration ofthe forthcoming World Toilet Day, designated by the United Nations GeneralAssembly to hold on every November 19.
The National Consultant, PublicHealth and Environment, World Health Organisation, WHO in Nigeria Edwin Edeh,said that the march was a significant one as sanitation was necessary to humanhealth.
According to Edeh, the theme forthis year’s world toilet day is significant to WHO because it will help theorganisation to galvanise actions among stakeholders and people at variouslevels to address open defecation in Nigeria.

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World week: Stakeholders In Kaduna Describe Breastfeeding as “Untapped Gold Mine” - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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August 8, 2020
They made the remark at the Alive and Thrive (FHI 360) World Breastfeeding Week Webinar with the theme: “Enhancing Breastfeeding Practices: The Community Perspective.”
The stakeholders also stressed the need to harness the benefits of breastfeeding to improve the health outcome of women and children in the State and the country as a whole.
Nutrition Specialist, UNICEF Kaduna, Chinwe Ezeife said breastfeeding marked an important milestone in a child’s life, noting that  breast milk makes children intelligent, sharp and strong being the first food they consume. She also described breastfeeding as the best investment for ensuring a child’s survival and improving their health outcomes.
Earlier, the Project Director of Alive and Thrive (FHI 360) in Nigeria, Victor Ogbodo, pointed out that only 35.9 per cent of newborns in Kaduna state are put to breast within an hour of birth.
Also speaking, the Deputy Director, Primary Health Care, Kaduna State Primary Health Care Board, Hamza Ikara, said the board had directed health workers to include exclusive breastfeeding promotion in all their activities.

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World Youth Skills Day: Foundation Showcases Artistic Talents Of Slum Kids - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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July 18, 2020
A Non-Governmental Organisation, NGO, Slum Art foundation, in commemoration of United Nations, UN World Youth Skills Day, is showcase unique works of arts done by children living within the slum in Lagos, with theme ‘Skills for a Resilient Youth.
Co-founder of the foundation, Adetuwanse Adenle in a statement said that the online art exhibition to showcase the children’s creativity was in collaboration with two other NGOs, WEFOR GOOD organisation and One Delta Africa. He added that the aim is to showcase and auction their various paintings with magnificent storytelling to art lovers and donors looking to purchase the art pieces and support the foundation.
Adenle said the idea of online exhibition is driven by the present reality of digital and online engagement in a COVID-19 era, adding that it is in line with the recent government policy which has maintained the closure of schools, aimed at protecting the vulnerable whilst combating the pandemic.
However, Representative of One Delta Africa, Shade Faari commended efforts by Slum Art foundation team to empower children with useful skillsets and taking them off the streets.


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Worsening Insecurity: Another APC Senator Backs Plan To Impeach Buhari - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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August 2, 2022
The senator, who represents Bauchi North, said he and his colleagues had tried in many ways to help the executive – and by extension, the President – to tackle insecurity in the country to no avail.
Senator Bulkachuwa said it was time to remind President Buhari that they – the legislature – still have constitutional power to pull his ears and show that he still cares.
Senator Bulkachuwa’s comment came about five days after opposition senators, comprising mostly Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, senators and their colleagues from other political parties, staged a walkout of Senate plenary in protest against the state of insecurity in the country.
Their exit was sequel to the decision of the Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, to dismiss a motion on insecurity and a plan to impeach the president raised by the Senate Minority Leader, Philip Aduda.
The senators, after exiting the chamber, gave the president a six-week ultimatum to tackle insecurity in the country or risk being impeached.

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Worsening Insecurity: Declare State Of Emergency, Matawalle Urges FG - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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August 26, 2021
The governor gave the advice when he received the Assistant Inspector-
General of Police in-charge of Sokoto, Kebbi and Zamfara, Ali Janga,
on a courtesy call on Wednesday in Gusau.
Matawalle said declaring a state of emergency was the only available
avenue of ending the increasing security challenges at hand, and
expressed concern over the incessant attacks on innocent communities in
Zamfara and other states.
He told the visiting AIG that the current wave of insecurity was
alarming and getting out of hand, as no one feels safe anymore and the
only way to return the country on the path of sanity is to act out of the
box.
He said extra effort is required to contain the growing security problems
that are mounting by the day.
The governor however commended the federal government and security
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Worsening Insecurity: DSS Detains 2 Islamic Clerics In Bauchi, Katsina - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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May 16, 2019
A Katsina-based Islamic cleric, Mallam Aminu Usman, popularly called Abu Ammar, is being allegedly detained by the state command of the DSS.
Sources said he was arrested over his sermon accusing President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration of a nonchalant attitude to the worsening insecurity across the country.
It was gathered that Abu Ammar was with his friend, Malam Shamsu, when he received a call inviting him by the security men to the DSS office in the state.
The cleric’s son, Murtala, confirmed the arrest in Filin Samji area of the metropolis.
The Spokesman of Katsina State Police Command Gambo Isah said he was hearing the development for the first time.
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Worsening Insecurity: Northern Elders Ask Buhari To Resign - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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April 13, 2022
The forum made the demand in a statement by its spokesperson,
Hakeem Baba-Ahmed and said it was disappointing that after nearly
seven years of being in office, Buhari still has no answers to security
challenges across the country.
The NEF said the country cannot continue to live and die under the
dictates of killers, kidnappers, rapists and sundry criminal groups that
have deprived Nigerians of their rights to live in peace and security.
The Forum said the Nigerian Constitution has provisions for leaders to
voluntarily step down if they are challenged by personal reasons or they
prove incapable of leading, adding that it is now time for President
Buhari to seriously consider that option.
It reminded the President that his leadership has proved spectacularly
incapable of providing security over Nigerians, adding that Nigerians
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Wrong Overpayment: Sports Minister Orders Refund Of IAAF $135,000 - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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The Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Darehas ordered the refund of monies wrongfully paid into the account of AthleticsFederation of Nigeria, AFN by the International Association of AthleticsFederation, IAAF.
The IAAF had mistakenly granted the Athletics Federation ofNigeria, AFN one-hundred-and-fifty thousand dollars instead of fifteen thousanddollars.
The amount paid was supposed to be the annual grants tomember federations for the year 2017.
When the International Association accountants discoveredthe error, the Athletics Federation of Nigeria was asked to refund theone-hundred-and-thirty-five thousand dollars excess.


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Wto Dg: Okonjo Iweala, Four Others Scale First Round Screening - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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September 18, 2020
Nigeria’s Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala is still in the race of becoming the next Director-General World Trade Organisation (WTO) even after the international body reduced the number of candidates to five.
WTO in a Tweet on its official handle @wto on Friday announced that the five “candidates will be moving on for members’ further consideration in the next round of consultations, which resume on 24 September.”
Explaining further on its website, WTO said the five candidates were chosen from eight others after due consultations.
General Council Chair David Walker of New Zealand said WTO membership considers all the five candidates highly qualified and respected individuals.

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WTT Contender: Nigeria’s Oyeniyi, Yiyun Others Lose In Qualifying Round 2 - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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Oyeniyi was defeated by 3-0 in the best of five games in the qualifying round two of the women’s singles.
She noted that this was her first experience playing at an international game.
She added that she would learn from the experience while making good use of all she had learnt.
Lupulesku in her excitement said she was tensed at the beginning of the match.
She said first matches were usually tough because opponents could not be predicted.
Also, Yang Ha Eun of South Korea had defeated Yang Yiyun of China 3-1 at the qualifying round.
Ha Eun said the match was her first time playing in Africa.


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Xenophobia: 2 Nigerians Stabbed To Death In South Africa - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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April 8, 2019
The death toll of Nigerians killed in South Africa has continued to rise with another two being the latest victims in ongoing xenophobic attacks on foreigners in that country.
The latest victims were stabbed to death during xenophobic attacks in Johannesburg and Cape Town on April 5 and April 6, 2019, respectively.
The Assistant Public Relations Officer, Nigeria Union in South Africa Odefa Ikele, confirmed the killings from Johannesburg on Monday.
Ikele said the killing had been reported and a case of murder opened at Booysens Police Station in Johannesburg South.
He said that another Nigerian, Goziem Akpenyi, also lost his life in similar circumstance on April 5, 2019.
Ikele said that NUSA was concerned over the incessant killings of Nigerians and worried that the perpetrators had not been brought to book.
According to him, the arrest and prosecution of the culprits by the South African Police would put to a stop the daily killings of Nigerians.


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Xenophobia: 640 Nigerians Ready For Evacuation - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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September 9, 2019
Chairperson, Nigerians in the Diaspora Commission, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has confirmed that the number of Nigerians willing to leave South Africa has risen to 640.
Sheexplained in a WhatsApp message on Monday that the intending returnees would beevacuated from South Africa by Air Peace in two flight operations.
Theevacuation was expected to commence on Wednesday.
Meanwhile,the SA government has issued a strict warning regarding the spreading ofmisleading information about the xenophobic attacks, saying fake news about theprotests could see social media users prosecuted.
PresidentCyril Ramaphosa in a tweet warned against old and misleading videos doing therounds on social media.
Ramaphosasaid the misinformation was sowing further conflict and called on people tostop fuelling a climate of fear and confusion.

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Xenophobia: Actionaid Wants Immediate Action From African Governments - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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September 7, 2019
A Non-Governmental Organisation, NGO, ActionAidNigeria has called on African governments and the African Union to speak withone voice and take the necessary steps toward finding a lasting solution toxenophobia on the continent.
The organisation made the call in a statement by itscommunications Coordinator, Nihinlola Ayanda, in Abuja.
The statement quoted its Country Director Ene Obi assaying that the attacks, which had caused rage, loss of lives, and loss oflivelihoods on the African Continent were uncalled for.
She blamed the menace on unemployment, poverty,widening gap of inequality, little investment in human capital development andlack of investment in the youths across the continent.
Obi added that the fight against poverty in Africarequired a united policy front between African governments and a strongrelationship between and within the people on the continent.

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Xenophobia: AGF Cautions Nigerians Against Reprisal Attacks - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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September 7, 2019
The Attorney-General of the Federation, AbubakarMalami has cautioned Nigerians against thrashing the businesses of SouthAfricans in response to alleged xenophobic attacks against their countrymen inthe former apartheid nation.
Malami spoke when the Coalition of Integrity PoliticalParties, CIPP paid him a congratulatory visit following his reappointment asminister.
The Minister particularly decried attacks on Shopritecompanies by some Nigerians in reaction to the xenophobic attacks, and warnedpeople against taking laws into their hands.
Earlier, the Coalition’s National Spokesperson andChairman, New Generation Party, Yakubu Shendam had commended Malami’s capacityto sustain the fight against corruption in the country.


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April 27, 2019
The Nigerians Citizens Association in South Africa says another Nigerian Tony Elochukwu from Nnobi, Anambra State has been killed by an unidentified gunman in South Africa.
The Association’s President Ben Okoli, said this in a letter sent to the Consular General, Nigerian Consulate in Johanesburg. Three Nigerians had been killed between April 6th and 9th at different locations in the country.
Okoli said that a lone Nigerian man walked to some Nigerians at a restaurant and inquired from them where to get some weed to smoke. He said those standing, however, told him that they did not know where since they do not smoke.


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Xenophobia: Attack On Nigerians Fuelled By Erroneous Information - Mission - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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August 30, 2019
NigerianMission in South Africa says the attack on Nigerian businesses and propertiesin that country was fuelled by erroneous information over the death of a SouthAfrican Taxi driver in Pretoria.
TheNigeria Consul in Johannesburg, Godwin Adama disclosed this to newsmen in atelephone conversation from Johannesburg, on Friday.
Adamasaid that the Nigerian Mission in South Africa condemned the unwarrantedviolent looting and burning of Nigerian businesses and investment in thecountry.
Hesaid that Nigerian businesses were seriously affected in the crisis fuelled bythe death of the driver allegedly caused by a Tanzanian in Pretoria buterroneously attributed to a Nigerian.
Adamasaid that with the impact of the attack, as much as millions of dollars, werelost by various Nigerian businessmen.
He,however, appealed to Nigerians in the country to remain calm stressing that themission was on top of the situation and would address it holistically.
TheConsul-General urged them not to take laws into their hands but allow the lawto take its course as some arrests had been made already.


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Xenophobia Attacks: Federal Government Insists On Compensation For Victims - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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September 7, 2019
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama says theFederal Government will demand that South Africa compensate victims ofxenophobic attacks in their country.
Onyeama who said this after a closed-door meeting withSenate Committee on Diaspora and non-governmental organisations in Abuja,however confirmed that no Nigerian national was killed in the attacks.
He said that the meeting with the Senate committee isto carry out a review of the current situation and agree on possible options toend attack of Nigerians in South Africa.
The Chairman, of the committee, Bashiru Ajibola saidthat they had been briefed on what transpired in the recent attack of Nigeriansliving in South Africa.
He however, explained that an assessment of damage wason-going with a view to making a clear demand of compensation for the victimsfrom South African government.


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Xenophobia Attacks: Minister Says Air Peace Set To Evacuate Nigerians Over From South Africa - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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September 5, 2019
TheNigerian Ministry of Foreign Affairs says Air Peace Airline is expected tobegin the evacuation of stranded Nigerians in South Africa as from September6th following the recent attacks on them in that country.
Theministry’s Spokesperson, Ferdinand Nwonye who made this known in Abuja, saidthat the Proprietor of the Airline Allen Onyema had volunteered to send anaircraft to evacuate Nigerians who wish to return free of charge.
Earlier,the Airline had offered to evacuate Nigerians from South Africa following theongoing xenophobic attacks on foreigners living in the country.
Theairline made this known in a letter by its Chief Operating Officer, OluwatoyinOlajide addressed to the Minister of Foreign Affairs Geoffrey Onyeama.
Olajidesaid the xenophobic attacks on Nigerians in South Africa were unfortunate,adding that the airline could not fold its hands and watch Nigerians beingkilled by the South Africans.

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Xenophobia Attacks: Ministry Says Nigeria-South Africa Bi-National Meeting To Hold Today - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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September 26, 2019
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has said that the SeniorOfficial meeting of the 9 session of the Nigeria-South Africabi-national commission will hold from September 26 to 27 inSouth Africa.
Spokesperson for the Ministry, Ferdinard Nwonye who madethis known in a statement said the preparatory meeting would focus onconsolidation of the subsisting signed Agreements/MoUs, explore the possibilityof strengthening relations in the area of Defence and Security, Political,Economic and Energy sector.
According to Nwonye, The Permanent Secretary in the ministryMustapha Sulaiman, will lead the Nigerian Delegation and will serve as Co-Chairat the Senior Officials/ Experts Meeting.
He said that following the meeting of experts, theMinisterial Meeting of the Bi-National Commission scheduled to hold on Oct. 2would be co-chaired by Nigeria’s foreign affairs minister Geoffrey Onyeama.
The Spokesperson explained that Onyeama would co-chair themeeting alongside  and his South African counterpart Nalendi Pandor.

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Xenophobia: Avoid Travelling To South Africa, FG Tells Nigerians - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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September 4, 2019
The Federal Government of Nigeria has totally condemned the renewed attacks on foreign nationals and their businesses in South Africa which has led to the loss of lives and properties worth Millions of Naira.
In a communique by spokesperson to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ferdinand Nwonye, the Nigerian Government said it is engaging the relevant South African authorities via the Nigerian High Commission in Pretoria, Consulate General in Johannesburg and Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Abuja to ensure that definite measures are put in place to curtail the unfortunate attacks.
Read this: Nigerians In S’Africa Protest Against Xenophobic Attacks
TheFederal Government commended the arrest of some perpetrators of the dastardlyact by the South African Police and call on timely prosecution to serve asdeterrence to others.
However,due to the tension created by the attacks, the Government of Nigeria wished toadvice Nigerians to avoid travelling to high risk and volatile areas until thesituation is brought under control.
Nwonyein his statement assured Nigerians that that the Government is committed to protecting the lives and propertiesof Nigerians in South Africa.

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Xenophobia: Buhari To Discuss Attacks, Other Issues In South Africa Visit - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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August 12, 2019
The Special Adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari on Diaspora Affairs, Abike Dabiri on Monday expressed hope towards an end to the killings of Nigerians in South Africa.
Shesaid the issue of xenophobia and the bi-lateral relationship between bothcountries will be discussed by both President Buhari’s and President CyrilRamaphosa during the visit.
Abike recalled that the President of Nigeria during his recent visit to Nigeria assured President Buhari that Nigerians were not the target and that the crime rate in his country is high and that efforts are ongoing to ensure that South Africa is safe for everyone.
Read This: U-20 Women’s W’cup: NFF Assures Kaduna Will Be One Of Match Centres
Sheadded that although South Africa has taken steps to contain the attacks, “Oneof the things Nigerians are now asking of is that we get the outcome ofinvestigations.
The relationship between Nigerian and SouthAfrica has been debated widely, especially concerning the Xenophobia attacks inthe country.
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Xenophobia: FG Condemns Fresh Attacks On Nigerians - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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September 2, 2019
The Federal Government said on Monday it would take definite measures to prevent future attacks on Nigerians living in South Africa. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, while reacting to the fresh xenophobic attacks on Nigerians in the former apartheid enclave, said the government was not happy with the incidents. Onyeama stated this on his Twitter account -@GeoffreyOnyeama.
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Similarly,the President of the Nigeria Union South Africa , Adetola Olubajo, had raisedalarm earlier on Monday, September 2, 2019, over attacks by South Africans onforeigners, including Nigerians, and their businesses which were being lootedand burnt.
Hesaid mobs launched attacks on foreigners in the Jeppestown area ofJohannesburg, South Africa’s biggest city, on Sunday, September 1, leavingthree dead.
Olubajosaid over 50 places of business were destroyed, looted and burnt over the nightby the mob who only targeted foreign nationals.
Acar sales business owned by a Nigerian were among the several businesses setablaze over the night.

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Xenophobia: FG Says Circulated Videos Of Nigerians Set Ablaze, Jumping Storey-Building, Is Fake - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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September 5, 2019
TheFederal Government has alerted Nigerians to some fake video clips beingcirculated on the social media, purportedly showing how Nigerians are beingkilled in South Africa over xenophobia.
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed at a news conference in Abuja, urged those circulating the videos to immediately desist from doing so.
Read: Nigeria Recalls Ambassador To South Africa
Hesaid, apart from inflaming passion, the videos are also complicating theefforts of the government to calm frayed nerves at home in the wake of thexenophobic attacks in South Africa.
Theminister recalled that the government had alerted Nigerians to the dangersposed by fake news and disinformation when it launched the “National CampaignAgainst Fake News on July 11, 2019.
Theminister also appealed to opinion leaders and celebrities to be guarded intheir utterances and comments on the xenophobic attacks and the reactions fromNigerians.
Mohammedassured that the government would leave no stone unturned to protect Nigeriancitizens anywhere around the world, including South Africa where they have beensubjected to repeated xenophobic attacks.


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Xenophobia: House Of Representatives Demands Recompense, Restoration - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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September 6, 2019
The House of Representatives has vowed to seek restoration and recompense for Nigerian victims of xenophobic attacks in South Africa.
Read This: Security: Minister, IG, Others Appear Before Reps Committee
Speaker of the House Femi Gbajabiamila madethis known at a news conference on Friday in Abuja.
He said that there ought to be urgencyfor demanding nothing less than total commitment to revoking the oldarrangements that had made such abominations against Nigerians possible.
According to Gbajabiamila, Nigeria hasdemonstrated its commitment to the brotherhood of nations, sacrificing life,labour and wealth to achieve peace and restore freedom from Sierra Leone to Liberia,Sao Tome to South Africa.
Gbajabiamila said that Nigeria’scommitment had always been to the advancement of Africa, freedom in all landsand prosperity for all African peoples.
The speaker said that those who aretempted to respond to the latest incidents with violence and destruction incommunities should resist such temptation.

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Xenophobia In South Africa: Nigerians, Ghanians In Europe Seek AU’s Intervention - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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September 11, 2019
A cross section ofNigerians and Ghanians in Europe on Wednesday urged the African Union  to intervene in the escalating xenophobicattacks in South Africa.
In an interview inEurope they condemned the attacks and described it as misplaced anger.
A political analyst inGeneva Lawrence Ekpo, said that AU had failed millions of Africans by notadequately reacting to the attacks.
Also speaking, Afe Adelaja, a member of the Nigerians in Diaspora Europe, who is based in Germany, said there was no justification for South Africans to attack foreigners living in their country.
Adelaja also said itwas disturbing that AU was yet to take a decisive action on xenophobia in spiteof the rate of violence and murders committed by South African protesters.
Others, who spoke fromSpain, Italy, France, and the UK unanimously urged the AU to suspend SouthAfrica from its fold until Xenophobia is stopped.
They also urged foreigninvestors to divert their investments to other countries in the continentsaying that South Africa was no longer safe for doing business.
They also urged theUnited Nations to  intervene in thematter as it was capable of causing reprisal attacks which could lead to crisisin Southern Africa.

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Xenophobia: NANS Wants Nigeria, South Africa Leaders To Intervene - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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August 12, 2019
The National Association of Nigeria Students, NANS has pleadedwith President of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari and his South African counterpart,Cyril Ramaphosa to mediate toward ending xenophobic attacks on Nigeriansin South Africa.
The Association national Public Relations Officer AdeyemiAzeez, who made the suggestion in a statement in Abuja, said that for SouthAfrica businesses to thrive in Nigeria, the problems of xenophobic attacks mustfirst be dealt with.
According to Azeez, NANS believes it is imperative for thetwo leaders to meet urgently and address the issue.
He described the proposed meeting of the two Presidents inOctober as a welcome development, but added that the time frame for the meetingwas too long owing to the urgency of the matter. He said that the associationwould therefore want the two presidents to, as a matter of urgency, reschedulethe meeting to a closer date, preferably in the next seven days.


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Xenophobia: NIDCOM To Engage States Yet To Receive Retuning Indigenes - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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October 11, 2019
The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, NIDCOM said itwould engage state yet to reach out to their indigenes who were among Nigeriansevacuated from South Africa recently following xenophobic attacks.
The Executive Chairman/CEO of the commission, AbikeDabiri-Erewa, said this in an interview in Abuja.
The government said that the returnees from thestate would be handed over to the Lagos State Employment Trust Fund, where theywould be trained on vocational skills acquisition.
Similarly, the Ondo government donated 100,000 nairaeach to returnees who are indigenes, while the Oyo government presented 30,000naira monetary gift to its own indigenes.
Abia, Ogun, and Delta state governments reportedlyreached out to their own too.
Following xenophobic attacks in South Africa inSeptember, President Muhammadu Buhari gave a directive that Nigerians willingto return voluntarily should be brought back.

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Xenophobia: Nigeria Deserves Better From South Africa — APC - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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September 3, 2019
The AllProgressives Congress, APC has expressed concern about the South Africanxenophobic attacks on foreign nationals, particularly on Nigerians, theirproperty and businesses.
In astatement signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Lanre Issa-Onilu, todayin Abuja, the party said ministry of Foreign Affairs has summoned the SouthAfrican High Commissioner to Nigeria over the xenophobic attacks on Nigerians.
Theparty’s spokesman called on the South African ruling party, the AfricanNational Congress, ANC to urgently step in.

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Xenophobia: Nigerian High Commissioner To Ghana Cautions Against Tendencies - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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June 18, 2019
Nigerian High Commissioner to Ghana,Olufemi Abikoye has cautioned Ghanaians to stop the incessant negative mediareports on Nigerians living in the country.
The envoy, in a statement obtainedin Abuja on today, condemned a situation where all Nigerians living in Ghanawere being branded as bunch of criminals by the country’s media.
Abikoye said the continual referenceto every Nigerian living in Ghana as a criminal even in reference to crimeswith full participation of Ghanaians was unacceptable.
The high commissioner cautioned thatsuch a development was not in the best interest of both countries.
He said it was wrong for Ghanaiansto take the actions of insignificant few elements from Nigeria to criminaliseand unfairly canonise a brotherly country like Nigeria as a country ofcriminals who have come to disturb the peace of Ghana.
According to the high commissioner,the daily negative reports on Nigerians by the media in Ghana has caused untoldpains, agony and apprehension to the teaming law abiding Nigerians living inGhana.


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Xenophobia: Nigerians In Diaspora Condemns Alleged Attack By South African Police - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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July 27, 2019
Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, NIDCOM has condemned thealleged assault of a Nigerian, Tayo Faniran, by the South African Police.
A statement in Abuja by the Chairman of NIDCOM, AbikeDabiri-Erewa described the alleged attack as frightening and uncalled for.
Dabiri-Erewa noted that some South African policemen werecurrently on trial for alleged maltreatment of some Nigerians in South Africa.She said the call for caution and restraint in such matters would continue.
The alleged harassment of Faniran, a Big brother AfricaStar, was seen on an Instagram Live video as South African policemen stoppedhim for a routine search.
He was allegedly assaulted following his insistence onriding to the police station in his own car and refusal to turn off theInstagram Live recording from his cellular phone.


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Xenophobia: Nigerians Still Attend World Economic Support In South Africa - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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September 5, 2019
Despite the Federal Government’s withdrawal from participating in the World Economic Forum, WEF, taking place in Cape Town, South Africa as a result of the xenophobic attacks on Nigerians, some governors and members of the business class still went ahead to attend.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama told State House correspondents after meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa, Abuja that the President after meeting with Vice President Yemi Osinbajo decided to withdraw from participating. However, governors of Ekiti and Kaduna as well as some members of the business class from Nigeria are attending the ongoing forum.
Read: Nigeria Recalls Ambassador To South Africa
Fieldingquestion from journalists on whether the participation of some Nigeriansincluding the governors was not an affront on the position of the FederalGovernment, the Minister of Foreign Affairs explained that the governors mayhave arrived South Africa before the decision was taken.
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Xenophobia: Over 400 Nigerians Ready For Evacuation From South Africa - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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September 9, 2019
TheNigerian Mission in South Africa says no fewer than 400 Nigerians haveindicated interest and registered to be evacuated from South Africa followingthe recent xenophobic attacks.
Nigeria’sConsul General in Johannesburg, Godwin Adama, said this in a telephoneinterview.
Adamanoted that Air Peace had offered to airlift those willing to return home sequelto the attacks on Nigerians and their businesses by South Africans.
Accordingto him, the first batch of Nigerians who are willing to return home will berepatriated on Wednesday.
TheNigerian High Commissioner to South Africa, Kabiru Bala, also said thatNigerians had responded positively in good numbers.
Balasaid that the mission was equally responding to the needs of those willing toreturn, especially those who had issues with their documents.


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September 11, 2019
The evacuation ofNigerians from South Africa, following the xenophobic attacks on them, was onWednesday delayed by the country’s immigration authorities.
Chairman, Nigerians inthe Diaspora Commission, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, confirmed the development tonewsmen at the Cargo Wing of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagoson Wednesday.
Air Peace B777 aircraftconveying the first batch of 317 Nigerians who had indicated interest to returnwas scheduled to have arrived Nigeria by 2.00p.m.
Dabiri-Erewa said theSouth African Immigration Services had insisted on conducting another round ofdocumentation on the returnees which led to the delay.
According to her, theflight manifest shows that 231 males and 86 females are preparing to returnhome.
She said the returneeswere being expected later in the day.
The commission chairmansaid that the returnees would be profiled upon arrival and given stipends to moveto their respective states.
Dabiri-Erewa said thatthe Federal Government would also support those willing to acquire skills incollaboration with the Bank of Industry.


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April 15, 2019
The South African government has been tasked to take strong action over its citizens involved in a recent flare up of xenophobic violence in the country.
Two human rights groups are calling for urgent investigations, arrests and prosecutions of persons believed to be behind the attacks that lasted about a week, March 25 – April 2, 2019.
South Africa-based African Diaspora Forum and Human Rights Watch, said the government needed to do more than just condemning the attacks.
Apart from its call for an end to attacks on foreign nationals, the South African government has done little to ensure the arrest and prosecution of those responsible.
President Cyril Ramaphosa expressly condemned the attacks as did leader of the opposition Julius Malema.
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Xenophobia: Union Confirms Killing Of Nigerian In S'Africa - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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July 22, 2019
As Nigerians mourn a Nigerian Insurance chief, Obianuju Ndubuisi-Chukwu, who was murdered in South Africa, the country again is grappling with the ruthless assassination of a teenager in that country.
red This: Education: NANS Decries Poor State Of Nigeria
Ndubisi-Chukwuwas the Deputy Director-General of the Chartered Insurance Institute of Nigeriaand was killed on June 13 in her hotel room.
Theteenager, Chinonso Dennis Obiaju, 17, a Nigerian still in high school was shotdead in Johannesburg on Saturday.
ThePresident of Nigerian Union in South Africa, Adetola Olubajo, who confirmed thekilling said the deceased student lived in Roodeprt, Johannesburg with hisguardian.
Olubajosaid that his guardian, Mike Nsofor, disclosed that he was shot at about 6.30p.m.
Heimplored the Federal Government to urgently protect Nigerians in the Diaspora.
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Xenophobic Attack: UNHCR Pledges To Work With South Africa On Refugee Issues - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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October 10, 2019
The United Nation High Commissioner for RefugeesUNHCR has pledged to work with the South African government in providingprotection to refugees, where xenophobic attacks occurred.
The UNHCR said it is working closely with the SouthAfrican authorities to continue providing protection through the issuance ofappropriate identity documentation, to facilitate access to health care andeducation.
And also employment opportunities for all refugeesand asylum seekers,” the agency said in a statement.
The UNHCR made the pledge after some refugees andasylum seekers, including women and children, have been gathering in front ofUNHCR offices in Cape Town and Pretoria since on Tuesday.
They accused the South African government of ignoringtheir plight, not only in Johannesburg where recent xenophobic attacks occurredbut also in Cape Town.In Cape Town, the refugees, mostly from theDemocratic Republic of the Congo, Burundi, Nigeria, Somalia and Pakistan, askedthe UNHCR to help them leave South Africa.

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Xenophobic Attacks: Buhari Dispatches Special Envoy To S/Africa - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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September 3, 2019
PresidentMuhammadu Buhari has dispatched a Special Envoy to convey to President CyrilRamaphosa of South Africa, his deep concerns over reported attacks on Nigeriancitizens and property in South Africa since August 29th.
ThePresident’s spokesman, Femi Adesina, who confirmed this development in astatement in Abuja today, said the Envoy would also interact with his SouthAfrican counterpart on the situation.
Adesinarevealed that the President had already instructed the Minister of ForeignAffairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, to summon the South African High Commissioner toNigeria and get a brief on the situation.
He saidOnyeama was also to express Nigeria’s displeasure over the treatment of hercitizens; and assurance of the safety of their lives and property.
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September 9, 2019
PresidentMuhammadu Buhari has given instruction for the immediate voluntary evacuationof all Nigerians who are willing to return home from South Africa.
ThePresident gave this order after he received the report of the special envoysent to South Africa to convey a Special Message to President Cyril Ramaphosaover the recent xenophobic attacks in the country.
Inthe wake of the xenophobic attacks by South Africans against other Africansincluding Nigerians, President Muhammadu Buhari had sent Ambassador Ahmed RufaiAbubakar, Director-General, National Intelligence Agency as his Special Envoyto South Africa, to convey a Special Message to his counterpart, PresidentCyril Ramaphosa.
Accordingto a statement by the President’s special media aide, Femi Adesina, the SpecialEnvoy, who was in Pretoria from Thursday, 5th to Saturday, 7th September 2019conveyed the deep concern of President Buhari and Nigerians about intermittentviolence against Nigerians and their property/business interests in SouthAfrica.


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Xenophobic Attacks: Buhari, Ramaphosa To Discuss Safety Of Nigerians Living In South Africa - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Editor 2
October 2, 2019
PresidentMuhammadu Buhari is scheduled to begin a three-day State Visit on October 3to South Africa, to discuss the safety of Nigerians still living in thatcountry with President Cyril Ramaphosa.
Thevisit is coming against the background of recent xenophobic attacks, theevacuation of some Nigerians, and the exchange of visits by Special Envoys ofPresidents Buhari and Cyril Ramaphosa aimed at addressing the issue.
Thevisit will provide an opportunity for both leaders to strengthen and deepenpolitical, economic and social relations between both countries.
Buhariis expected to visit Ramaphosa for a meeting during which issues of mutualbenefit to both countries would be discussed and will also meet the NigerianConsulate General in Johannesburg.
Itis expected that Nigeria as a leader in Africa would remind South Africa of therole it played to end apartheid regime in that country and of its commitment toensuring unity among Africans regardless of their differences.

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Xenophobic Attacks: Buhari Receives Envoy To South Africa, Orders Evacuation Of 640 Nigerians - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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September 10, 2019
PresidentMuhammadu Buhari has directed the Minister of Foreign Affairs, GeoffreyOnyeama, to monitor the measures the South African government would take to endthe xenophobic attacks on Nigerians, by further engaging the “appropriateauthorities.”
ThePresident also gave clear instructions that Nigerians willing to return homeshould be evacuated from South Africa immediately.
ThePresident took the decisions when he received the report of the special envoy he sent last week to his South Africancounterpart, President Cyril Ramaphosa, to register Nigeria’s concerns over theattacks.
ThePresidency, in a statement in Abuja, said the special envoy, who is theDirector-General, National Intelligence Agency, Ahmed Rufa’i-Abubakar returnedto Nigeria after the assignment and had submitted his report to the President.

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Xenophobic Attacks: Buhari Tasks South Africans, Nigerians On Tolerance, Adherence To Local Laws - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Editor 2
October 4, 2019
PresidentMuhammadu Buhari in South Africa said authorities should be more pro-active indetecting early signals of violence between competitors, while migrants andcompanies should adhere to the local laws of host countries.
ThePresident’s Spokesman Garba Shehu, in a statement in Abuja said the Nigerianleader stated this when he responded to questions during a news conference atthe Union Building, alongside his host, President Cyril Ramaphosa.
Hecalled for more tolerance, vigilance and heightened security to ensure safetyof citizens, noting competition heralded by globalisation, especially with easein migration, will only get more intense for businesses. Earlier in his remark,the President condemned attacks on Nigerians and the burning of theirproperties in South Africa, describing it as unacceptable.
Inhis remarks, President Ramaphosa said the attacks on foreigners in SouthAfrica, including Nigerians, were regrettable, assuring that his government wouldwork hard to see an end to such attacks. He equally condemned reprisal attacksin Nigeria.

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Xenophobic Attacks: FG Explains Recall Of High Commissioner To South Africa - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Editor 4
September 6, 2019
TheFederal Government has explained that recalling the country’s High Commissionerin South Africa is for consultation, over the recent escalated xenophobicattacks on Nigerians living in that country.
TheMinister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed gave the explanation onprivate Television station’s programme in Abuja.
Hereiterated the position of his Foreign Affairs counterpart, Geoffrey Onyemathat the high commissioner’s recall for consultation would be after thePresident’s Special Envoy has returned from South Africa.
TheMinister recalled that as parts of efforts to decisively deal with the attacks,President Buhari dispatched a special envoy to convey to his South Africancounterpart, Cyril Ramaphosa, his concern and interact with him.
Hesaid the President would also be addressing the nation on the matter after thereturn of the special envoy to the country. He explained that the plan toevacuate Nigerians who are willing to return home from South Africa was aprivate initiative, which was welcomed by the federal government.


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Xenophobic Attacks: Foreign Relations Experts Want FG To Demand Justice For Nigerians - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Editor 4
July 26, 2019
The Association of Foreign Relations Professionals ofNigeria, AFRPN has urged the Federal Government to demand justice for thekilling of its citizens living abroad in line with the country’s foreignpolicy.
The association’s President Gani Lawal gave the advice inAbuja during a pre-event briefing on the Second Annual Lecture of theassociation scheduled to hold on July 31 in Abuja with the theme `Theory andReality in Nigeria’s Foreign Policy Making: Some further reflections’.
Lawal said that one of the objectives of Nigeria’s foreignpolicy was for the government to ensure the protection of Nigerians living inother countries and to demand for justice in the case of death or harm.
According to Lawal, the Foreign Policy of any nation shouldbe in line with maintaining international peace and security.
He said that frank discussions on Nigeria’s Foreign Policymaking would feature in the course of the workshop to come up with the wayforward going by the caliber of the guest lecturer and participants.
Also speaking, a former Nigerian Ambassador to Pakistan, Rilwan Mustapha said it was the duty of the Federal Government to guarantee the protection of every Nigerian wherever they might be


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Xenophobic Attacks: House Of Reps Recommend Air Peace Boss For National Award - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Editor 2
September 18, 2019
The House ofRepresentative on Wednesday recommended the Chairman of Air Peace Airline,Allen Onyema for National Award for evacuating stranded Nigerians in SouthAfrica during the xenophobic attacks .
This is sequel to amotion by Abdulrazak Namdas which was unanimously adopted at the plenary.
Moving the motion at aspecial session in honour of Onyema, Namdas said that the Air Peace bossevacuated Nigerians in danger in South Africa for free.
Namdas said that noneof the affected Nigerians was directly related to Onyema saying that he actedpurely on love for his compatriot.
The Deputy MinorityWhip of the House, Nkiruka Onyejeocha thanked Onyema for restoring the dignityof Nigerians in South Africa.
The Speaker of theHouse, Femi Gbajabiamila said that Onyema is one Nigerian that stood up in theface of xenophobic attacks to ensure that stranded Nigerians are reunited withtheir families.
He said that Onyemawas one among many men who used his planes to bring back Nigerians facingeminent danger in South Africa.

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Xenophobic Attacks: Malawian Gov’t Repatriates Displaced Nationals From South Africa - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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September 19, 2019
The Malawian Government announcedthat it had hired two buses to repatriate nationals, who were displaced,following xenophobic attacks on foreigners in South Africa.
The Secretary for the Department ofDisaster Management Affairs, Wilson Moleni said in a statement that therepatriated Malawians would be back home on Thursday.
Moleni said the repatriation wasdecided after the government received a report from the Malawi High Commissionin South Africa that 113 Malawians had been displaced.
The secretary said the displacedMalawians were being kept in temporary shelters set by the South Africa’sdisaster management authorities in Katlehong town, 35 kilometres east ofJohannesburg.
He added out of the one hundred andthirteen displaced Malawians, 76 expressed willingness to return home.

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Xenophobic Attacks: MTN Closes Outlets Across Nigeria - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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September 4, 2019
SouthAfrican telecoms operator MTN has announced the closure of all its stores andservice centres in Nigeria until further notice.
Thecompany said in a statement that the decision to close its services is inreaction to recent attacks on its facilities in three states.
Thetelecoms provider says the safety and security of its customers, staff and partnersis its primary concern.
MTNalso condemned the attack on Nigerians and other foreigners in south Africa,promising that they remain committed to ensuring peaceful and harmoniousrelationship among communities in Africa.


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Xenophobic Attacks: Next Batch Of Nigerians To Return On Tuesday - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Editor 2
September 16, 2019
The next batch of Nigerians returningfrom South Africa is set for Tuesday.
The Air peace flight is expected to landat the OR Tambo in the morning for the evacuation.
The Federal Government had on Wednesdayevacuated 187 Nigerians from South Africa following xenophobic attacks by itscitizens on foreigners.
The first batch experienced delay intheir flight because the South African officials insisted that some of theevacuated Nigerians did not have travel documents.
The 187 returnees were the first batchof the 640 Nigerians, who registered for evacuation following the xenophobicattacks.
Meanwhile over the weekend, hundreds ofpeople, including South Africans, marched against xenophobia, this comesafter  President Cyril Ramaphosa sentSpecial Envoys to Nigeria and seven other countries to reassure them SouthAfrica remains committed to peace on the continent and the rule of law.

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Xenophobic Attacks: Nigeria Boycotts WEF As Buhari, Osinbajo Meet - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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September 4, 2019
Nigeria has boycotted the World Economic Forum, WEF on Africa 2019 taking Cape Town, South Africa following Xenophobic attacks against its citizens in the last one week.
Read This: Xenophobic: SA Anti-Immigrants Attacks ‘An African Problem’
TheForum, which kicked off on Wednesday, had no Nigerian delegation in attendance.
OtherAfrican countries also joined Nigeria in boycotting the event.
Someof the other African countries that have pulled out of WEF are Rwanda, Malawiand DR Congo.
Asat the time of filing this report, President Muhammadu Buhari and VicePresident Yemi Osinbajo were meeting with the Minister of Foreign Affairs,Geoffrey Onyeama to discuss next step on Xenophobic attacks against Nigeriansin South Africa.
Theyare exploring possible options, including sanctions against the South Africangovernment.
Thegovernment is also deliberating over possible actions from within after someNigerians carried out reprisal attacks against South African businesses inNigeria, including attacks on one of Africa’s largest food retailer, Shopriteand telecoms giant, MTN, forcing the organisations to scale down operations.


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Xenophobic Attacks: Nigeria, South Africa Bi-National Conference Holds In Johannesburg - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Editor 2
September 20, 2019
The Permanent Secretary, Ministry ofForeign Affairs, Mustapha Suleiman has said that the next session of theNigeria-South Africa Bi-National Commission is expected to  hold inOctober in Pretoria to develop documented solutions to xenophobic attacks onNigerians in that country.
Suleiman told the Senate Committeeon Foreign Affairs in Abuja, that the Confab, which would be attended byNigerian and South African officials, is part of government’s efforts at endingattacks of Nigerian nationals in South Africa.
The Nigeria-South Africa confab wasestablished in 1999 to promote trade and investment as well as enhancepeople-to-people cooperation and institution building between the twocountries.According to its statute, the Confab, which wasbeing headed by vice presidents of both countries, was borne out of acommitment by Nigeria and South Africa to effectively structure bilateralrelations through the establishment of a Bi-National Commission.

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Xenophobic Attacks: South Africa’s President Booed At Mugabe’s Funeral - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Editor 2
September 14, 2019
Meanwhile, South Africa’s PresidentCyril Ramaphosa was jeered and whistled at on Saturday during his speech atZimbabwe ex-leader Robert Mugabe’s funeral before he apologised for recentxenophobic attacks.
At least 12 people have been killedthis month in a surge in violence and mob attacks against foreign-ownedbusinesses in and around Johannesburg, South Africa’s largest city.
A wave of jeers, boos and whistlesinterrupted Ramaphosa at the Harare national stadium as he started his eulogyat the state funeral for Mugabe, who died age 95 last week.
His comments were met with cheers andblasts of sound horns from the crowd.
South Africa, the continent’s secondlargest economy, is a major destination for other African migrants. But theyare often targeted by some locals who blame them for a lack of jobs.

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Xenophobia: SA Anti-Immigrants Attacks 'An African Problem' - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Editor 4
September 4, 2019
A South African minister has described the ongoingxenophobic attacks in the country as an African problem that requires leadersacross the continent to “put their heads together.
Social Development Minister, Lindiwe Zulu said thatthe attacks were beyond South Africa’s control because of the rise inundocumented African immigrants flooding into the country.
Unrest has gripped some cities with bands of angryresidents roaming streets and looting some foreign-owned shops.
Some angry residents in Johannesburg have called onthe government to deport undocumented migrants.
President Cyril Ramaphosa has condemned the attacksand convened a security meeting to find ways to stop them.
African governments have issued warnings to theircitizens over the violence, with Nigeria sending an envoy to express its“displeasure”.


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Xenopohobia: Second Batch Of 319 Nigerians Depart South Africa - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Editor 2
September 18, 2019
The second batches ofNigerians have departed the OR Tambo International Airport, Johannesburg, forthe Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos.
About 319 persons wereevacuated by Air Peace at about 2:58p.m.
An official of theMinistry of Foreign Affairs, Kimiebi Ebenfa, confirmed on Wednesday.
The first flight hadbrought back 187 Nigerians out of the 313 scheduled for the evacuation lastWednesday, following the xenophobic attacks against foreign nationals in SA.
The Consul-General,Nigerian High Commission in South Africa, Godwin Adama, had disclosed that thenumber of registered Nigerians had risen to 1,004, adding that the technicalissues faced during the first evacuation were being addressed.
817 Nigerians wereawaiting evacuation.


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Yaki Da Rashawa: EFCC Ta Kama Naira Miliyan 54 A Filin Jirgin Borno - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Editor 2
March 31, 2019
Hukumarmai yaki da masu yi wa tattalin arzikin kasa zagon-kasa EFCC ta yi nasarar kamawasu makudan miliyoyin kudi a babban filin jirgin sama na jihar Borno.
HukumarEFCC ta ce kudin da ta kama sun kai naira miliyan 54 daga hannun wasu mutane 4da kuma wasu kungiyoyi 2 masu zaman kan-su da ke aiki a jihar ta Borno.
Hukumarta ce wadanda ake zargi da mallakar kudadden  sun hada da  Abdullahi Yarima, Francis Bako, Saraya Umaru,da kuma James Yadzugwa.
HukumarEFCC na ci gaba da gudanar da bincike a kan wannan kudi da aka samu,  da kuma kungiyoyin da ake zargin da hannun sua cikin safarar su.
Kungiyoyinda ake bincike sun hada da Kungiyar Mercy Corps da kuma Development ExchangeCentre dake aiki a yankin Arewa maso yamma a dalilin rikicin kungiyar BokoHaram.EFCC ta ce ta gano cewar kungiyar Mercy Corps’ta na da asusu daban-dabam guda 15 dauke da lambar BVN mabanbanta, yayin da itakuma Development Exchange Centre take da akalla masu ajiyan kudi 40 dabam-dabam


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Yaki Da Rashawa: Gwamnati Ta Kwace Sama Da Dala Miliyan 8 Mallakin Patience Jonathan - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Editor 2
March 8, 2019
Kotunkoli ta Nijeriya, ta tabbatar da hukuncin da wata babbar kotun tarayya da keLegas ta zartar, na kwace kudi mallakin Patience Jonathan da yawan su ya kaidala miliyan takwas da dubu dari hudu.
Hukumaryaki da cin hanci da rashawa EFCC, ta gano wasu makudan kudi a asusun bankunadaban-daban da Patience Jonathan ta boye.
Ahukuncin da gamayyar alkalan kotun biyar su ka yanke, an yi watsi da daukakakarar da Patience Jonathan ta yi na hana gwamnatin tarayya kwace kudaden.
Kotun,ta kuma umurci Patience Jonathan ta bayyana a gaban babbar kotun tarayya, ta yibayanin yadda ta samu kudaden.
Idandai za a iya tunawa, wata kotu da ke zama a Abuja, ta ba jami’an gwamnati umurninkarbewa, tare da killace wasu gidajen Patience Jonathan, bisa zargin da ake yimata na mallakar su ta hanyar da ba ta dace ba.


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Yaki Da Rashawa: Hukumar EFCC Ta Kafa Kwamitin Binciken Wasu Gwamnoni Guda 4 - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Editor 2
March 31, 2019
Hukumaryaki da cin hanci da rashawa ta EFCC ta kafa wani kwamiti da zai binciki wasugwamnoni da akai zarginsu da cin hanci da rashawa da za ran wa’adin mulkinsu yakare.
Akalla jihohi 12 ne zasu samu sabbin gwamnoni a ranar 29 ga watan Mayu, bayan karewar wa’adingwamnonin da ke ci a yanzu, jihohin sun hada da Lagos, Ogun, Oyo, Imo, Kwara,Nasarawa, Yobe,  Borno,  Adamawa, Bauchi, Gombe, Zamfara.
Dagacikin gwamnoni 12,  guda hudu dagacikinsu ana zarginsu da cin hanci da rashawa, gwamnonin sun hada da RochasOkorocha na jihar Imo; da gwamnan Kwara, Abdulfatah Ahmed; da shugaban kungiyargwamnoni kuma gwamnan Zamfara, Abdulaziz Yari; da gwamnan Ogun, IbikunleAmosun.
Okorocha,wanda jam’iyyar APC ta dakatar da shi, ana zarginsa da karkatar da nairabilliyan 1,  shi kuma gwamnan jihar ZamfaraYari EFCC na binciken sa da karkatar da naira milliyan 500 mda kuma  da milliyan dari 5 na Paris Club.
GwamnaAhmed na jihar Kwara kuwa, zai gurfana ne gaban EFCC bisa zargin karkatar danaira billiyan 1 mako daya kafin zaben shugaban kasa,  shi kuwa gwamna Ibikunle Amosun na jihar  Ogun hukumar EFCC na zarginsa da karkatar da nairabilliyan 4 karkashin shirin bayar da rance ga manoma na ‘Anchor Borrowers’ dagwamnatin tarayya ta turawa manoman jihar.


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Yaki Da Rashawa: ICPC Za Ta Kwace Kadarorin Gidauniyar Shehu Musa ‘Yar’adua - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Editor 2
March 19, 2019
Hukumaryaki da almundahana da al’amurran zamba ICPC, ta yunkura domin kwace wasukadarori mallakar Gidauniyar Shehu Musa Yar’Adua da ke Abuja.
Hakankuwa, ya biyo bayan zargin Gidauniyar da aka yi da laifin karya ka’idojinmallakar filaye ko kadarori da ke cikin dokokin Nijeriya.
Acikin wata sanarwa da Kakakin hukumar ICPC Rasheedat Okoduwa ta fitar, ta ce ICPCza ta kwace kadarorin ne nan ba da dadewa ba.
Saidai ta ce kwace kadarorin da za a yi na wucin-gadi ne, amma daga bisani za tagarzaya kotu domin a ba ta iznin karbe kadarorin na dindindin.
HukumarICPC ta ce, kadarorin da za ta kwace su na wurare daban-daban ne a birnin Abuja,kuma yawan kudin su ya kai jimillar naira biliyan 4 da miliyan 8.
Dagacikin kadarorin da za kwace kuwa akwai wani makeken fili da ba a yi gini acikin sa ba, da gida, da wata katafariyar gona ta Maidubu Farm and ConstructionLimited da sauran su.


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Yaki Da Rashawa: ‘Yan Sanda Sun Bada Belin Farfesa Maurice Iwu A Jihar Imo - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Editor 4
February 27, 2019
Jami’an‘yan sandan Nijeriya, sun saki tsohon shugaban hukumar zabe ta kasa FarfesaMaurice Iwu, wanda aka bada belin sa a jihar Imo.
Kwamishinan‘yan sanda na jihar Imo CP Dasuki Galadanchi, ya ce sun bada belin Maurice Iwu nebayan ya shiga hannun su.
Akwana-kwanan nan ne hukumar yaki da cin hanci da rashawa ECC ta kama FarfesaMaurice Iwu, bayan ta samu izni daga hukumar ‘yan sanda.
Saidai kwamishinan ‘yan sandan bai bayyana wa manema labarai abin da ya sa akatsare Maurice Iwu ba.
Dasuki Galadanchi, ya ce tuni an bada belin Farfesan saboda ganin mutuncin sa da shekarun sa da kuma la’akari da irin gudumuwar da ya bada a Nijeriya.

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Yaki Da Ta’addanci: Sojoji Sun Yi Gumurzu Da Boko Haram A Michika - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Editor 2
March 19, 2019
Rahottanisun tabbatar da cewa, Boko Haram sun kai wani hari tare da kokarin shiga garinMichika da ke jihar Adamawa da karfin tuwo.
Saidai rahotaanni sun ce, mayakan sun hadu da jajirtattun sojojin da suka tare suaka yi gumurzu, inda aka kwashe tsawon sa’o’i ana barin-wuta a tsakaninbangarorin biyu.
Wasumazauna garin Michika sun shaida wa manema labarai cewa, sun fara jin kararmanyan bindigogi ne tun da misalign karfe 7 na dare a kan hanyar Michika zuwaLassa, yayin da mayakan Boko Haram su ka yi yunkurin shiga garin na Michika.
KwamishinanYada Labarai na Jihar Adamawa Ahmad Sajoh ya tabbatar da harin, inda ya cemayakan Boko Haram sun yi kokarin shiga Michika ne bayan sun bi ta kauyenKirchinga da ke kusa da Karamar Hukumar Madagali.
Saidai ya ce kafin sojojin su kore su, sai da su ka kone Bankin First Bank tare dabanka wa wasu shaguna wuta.


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Yaki Da Ta’addanci: Sojojin Nijeriya Sun Ce Shekau Ya Fito A Gwabza In Shi Namiji Ne - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Editor 4
March 20, 2019
Dakarunsojin Nijeriya sun yi kira ga shugaban kungiyar Boko Haram Abubakar Shekau dasauran mayakan sa da su fito ayi gaba da gaba domin yin fadan karshe idan batsoro ba.
Wanijami’in Sojan Nijeriya ya bayyana haka a shafin sa na Instagram wanda ya keamfani da shi wajen nuna ayyukan rundunar sojojin Nijeriya.
Acikin faifan bidiyon da sojan wallafa,  an ji wani soja ya na kira ga mayakan kungiyarBoko Haram su fito a buga tare da cewa, kungiyar Boko Haram ta fito a gwabza inda gaske ta ke.
Sojanya cigaba da cewa sun dauka ‘ya Boko-Haram maza ne masu jini a jika da kuma dakarfi, saboda haka su fito a fafata don kowa yasan matsayin sa.


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Ta’addanci: ‘Yan Bindiga Sun Kashe Mutane 16 A Jihar Sokoto - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Editor 4
February 27, 2019
Kakakinrundunar ‘yan sanda ta jihar Sokoto Muhammad Sadiq, ya ce wasu mahara sun kashemutane 16 a karamar hukumar Raba ta jihar Sokoto.
Sadiqya bayyana wa manema labarai haka ne a daren Talatar da ta gabata, inda ya cemaharan sun afka wa kauyen Yawuri da ke karamar hukumar Raba da misalin karfebiyu na safiyar Talata tare da yin garkuwa da mutane shida a kauyen.
Wadandaaka yi garkuwa da su kuwa sun hada da wani Ayuba Tali, da Mamman Yawuri, da MusaUsman, da Kamusu Yawuri, da Atta Yawuri da Illiya Tali.
Yace bayan gari ya waye wasu ‘yan banga da ke kauyen su ka fantsama cikin dajindomin nemo mutanen da aka yi garkuwa da su, inda sakamakon barin-wuta atsakanin su aka kashe mutane 16.
Sadiqya ce mai yiwuwa burbushin maharan da su ka yin garkuwa da mutane ne a jiharZamfara su ka yi hijira zuwa wasu bangarori na jihar Sokoto, ya na mai cewa dukda haka rundunar za ta yi kokarin ganin ta kamo wadannan mutane.
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Yancin Mata: Yau Ake Bikin Ranar Mata Ta Duniya - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Editor 4
March 8, 2019
Majalisardinkin duniya ta ware 8 ga watan Maris ta kowacce shekara a matsayin ranar matata duniya.
Takenbikin ma bana shine, dai-dai-ta gudunmawar maza da mata ga cigaban kasa, ammahar yanzu ana korafi a kan yadda  aka yiwa mata nisa a fannoni da dama na rayuwa.
Saidai a lokacin da ake gudanar da wannan biki na bana, sakamakon zaben majalisardokoki na tarayya da aka yi a watan Fabrairu ya nuna cewa mata 6 ne kacal su kayi nasara a cikin kujeru majalisar dattawa 109, yayin da 11 kuma su ka yinasara a kujerun majalisar wakilai 360.
Tunidai wasu kungiyoyi masu rajin kare hakkin mata suka fara bayyana da muwar su a kansakamakon zaben.
Wasukasashen duniya sun dauki haramin yin bukukuwa da zanga-zanga da kuma taruka al’barkacinwannan rana ta mata ta Duniya.
Akasar Philippines daruruwan mata sun cika tituna a birnin Manila, tare dabayyana rashin jin dadin yadda shugaba Rodrigo Duterte ya maida batun yi wamata fyade tamkar abun barkwanci.
ABrazil ma kusan irin hakan ce za ta kasance, inda dubban mata suka shirya wanitaro da za su maida martani a kan wasu kalaman batanci da shugaba JairBolsonaro ya yi a kan matan.


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Yanke Hukunci: Kotu Ta Ce A Ba PDP Kujerar Gwamna A Jihar Osun - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Editor 2
March 23, 2019
Kotun saurarenkorarraikin zabe da ke birnin Abuja ta ayyana dan takarar jam’iyyar adawa taPDP, Ademola Adeleke a matsayin wanda ya lashe zaben jihar Osun bayan ta sokenasarar da Adegboyega Oyetola, na jam’iyyar APC ya samu a zaben da aka gudanara watan Satumban 2018.
Tuni kotun ta umarci hukumarzabe Mai Zaman Kanta, ta Najeriya INEC ta mika sabuwar takardar nasara gaAdeleke.
Wannan na zuwa ne bayankarar da Adeleke, ya shigar a gaban kotun, yana mai kalubalantar sakamakon daINEC ta fitar tare da zargin ta hada baki da jam’iyyar APC wajen sauya nasararda ya samu.
Hukuncin kotun yabayyana cewa, jam’iyyar PDP ta samu yawan kuri’un da ya kai dubu 254 da dari698, in da APC ta samu kuri’u dubu 253 da dari 452.


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Yari’s Assets: Court Warns EFCC, AGF TO Respect Status Quo - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Editor 2
September 5, 2019
TheFederal High Court Abuja, on Thursday, restated its earlier order over plans bythe EFCC and the Attorney-General of the Federation to confiscate the assetsand property belonging to the immediate-past Governor Abdulazeez Yari ofZamfara.
Justice Nkeonye Maha had, in a ruling in an ex-parte application for interim injunctions brought by Yari’s Counsel, Mahmud Magaji, SAN, on Aug.
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30, ordered the parties to respect the status quo pending the determination of the substantive suit,At the resumed hearing on Thursday, Justice Maha, who restated the order, adjourned the matter till Sept. 30 for further hearing.
Yari,through his lawyer, had urged the court to restrain the EFCC and AGF frominterfering with his enjoyment of the rights enshrined in Sections 34, 35, 37,41 and 43 of the Constitution.
JusticeMaha had, on Aug. 26, summoned the AGF and the EFCC to appear before it overplans to seize the ex-governor’s property.
Thejudge, who gave the order after listening to the arguments canvassed by Magaji,adjourned the matter until Aug. 30.

created: September 5, 2019


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Year 2020: FRSC Calls For Collective Vigilance Against Accidents - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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December 31, 2019
The Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC has called on Nigerians to be vigilant against the menace of road traffic accidents in the country.
FRSC Corps Marshal, Boboye Oyeyemi, who gave the advice in astatement in Abuja said the joint effort remained the panacea for dealing withthe menace.
He commended stakeholders for supporting the Corps increating safety consciousness among road users and making road safety acollective responsibility.
Oyeyemi said that this remained the best guarantee tosafeguarding public safety and creating safer road environment in the country.
The FRSC Boss called for more efforts in 2020, toconsolidate on the gains of the campaigns in the outgoing year, in order torestore sanity on the nation’s roads. He also reiterated that 2020 is importantin the on-going global campaign for road safety.
He said it is the year for evaluation of road safetystrategies set under the United Nations Decade of Action for Road Safety:2011-2020.

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Yellow Fever: Another Outbreak Kills 10 In Bauchi - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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November 4, 2019
Yellow fever virus has killed tenpersons in different communities of Ningi Local Government Area of BauchiState.
It was gathered that two health workersat the Tipchi Primary Health Care Centre, have been infected with the diseasewhich also affected communities of Tipchi, Deru, Sabon Gari, Tudun Wada andBarawo, of which are under Burra District in Ningi Local Government Area.
One of the affected workers at theTipchi Primary Health Care Centre, who pleaded anonymity, said he is currentlydown with high fever, and cannot work, while his colleague too is also down. Hesaid the outbreak started about four weeks ago and the centre reported theissue to the local government primary health care department.
A community leader in Tipchi village,Ilya said that about ten persons died of the disease in Tipchi and neighbouringvillage.
He also appealed to the stategovernment and other relevant agencies to refer a team of experts to ascertainthe nature of the ailment for prompt intervention so as curtail the number ofcasualties.

created: November 4, 2019